Diafra Sakho has left West Ham for Rennes.

An Irish nun said to be related to George Clooney has been given one of the highest awards bestowed by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth for her pastoral work with prisoners in the town of Chelmsford in Essex.

A teacher told pupils to shun a 13-year-old boy due to his father being a Tory MP, the Commons has heard.

Two ''barbaric'' burglars who tied up a couple in their home in England and poured boiling water over their heads have had their unduly lenient sentences almost doubled.

A four-month-old baby who was snatched from his mother’s arms by the family dog and savaged died as the result of an accident, an inquest in England concluded.

Dog grabbed baby from mother's arms and savaged him to death, inquest told

The former girlfriend of a British man who was killed in the Bataclan theatre massacre has described how she tried to save the "love of her life" before he died in her arms.

Peter Ebdon tumbled out of the Betfred World Championship and last year's winner Stuart Bingham was in danger of joining him as the famous Crucible curse looked set to strike again.

Grendisar can finally strike gold on All-Weather Championships Finals Day at Lingfield today by lifting the Coral Easter Classic. 

James Tate believes it will take an exceptional performance to lower the colours of Lamar in the toteexacta Fillies’ Conditions Stakes at Chelmsford today.

Star Australian colt Vancouver will join Aidan O’Brien’s team ahead of a likely appearance at Royal Ascot.

It will be hard work at Leicester today where Jonjo O’Neill’s Hedley Lamarr faces an easier task than on his reappearance at Cheltenham in the Advent Handicap Hurdle.

More than 100 cinemas in the UK and Ireland will be screening the upcoming special episode of Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, on January 1st, 2016.

Ryan Moore is likely to take another big step forward in his rehabilitation from injury after he was confirmed as Time Test’s jockey at Newmarket today.

A man has been charged in England with kidnap following the disappearance of a three-year-old child.

Zarwaan is proving popular with punters ahead of the Betway Lincoln after Ed Dunlop indicated he was leaning towards running the four-year-old at Doncaster rather than in the Irish equivalent on Sunday.

Wolverhampton stages an additional meeting in light of the current cold weather today and Trimoulet can take full advantage of the opportunity in the coral.co.uk Handicap.

Wolverhampton stages an additional meeting in light of the current cold weather today and Trimoulet can take full advantage of the opportunity in the coral.co.uk Handicap.

A teenager who stabbed to death a 14-year-old boy he met in England while playing online video games is due to return to court for sentencing.

John Gosden registered his first winner for Godolphin as Tempus Temporis booked his ticket for Good Friday by winning the Betsi Golden Mile Conditions Stakes as racing took place at Chelmsford City for the first time yesterday.

George Margarson is looking forward to taking one of his stable stars Rebellious Guest to the inaugural meeting at Chelmsford City tomorrow.

Officials at Chelmsford City racecourse remain extremely upbeat about their opening meeting on Sunday – despite two of the races on the card attracting fewer than expected entries

A married teaching assistant has been cleared of grooming and having sex with a pupil more than 40 years her junior.

A “Twitter troll” has been ordered not to contact Coldplay singer Chris Martin and Countdown presenter Rachel Riley after sending hundreds of abusive tweets, the UK's Crown Prosecution Service said.

Two people are thought to have been killed after a light aircraft crashed into a field in a rural area, police said.

A UK nightclub owner has been caught selling industrial alcohol often used in antifreeze.

Phone hacking took place at the News of the World and the people in charge knew about it, jurors in the trial of former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and ex-spin doctor Andy Coulson, have been told.

The prosecution case in the trial of former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and ex-spin doctor Andy Coulson is due to open today.

Jury selection has begun in the trial of Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson for charges linked to phone hacking and alleged corrupt payments to public officials.

Beyonce reportedly demanded £50,000 to attend a British summer carnival.

Cher Lloyd stormed off stage during her V Festival set yesterday after being struck with a bottle of urine.

X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos bemoaned the “bloody British weather” as the heavens opened during her V Festival performance.

Revellers basked in the sunshine at the V Festival today as the event revisited the glory days of “Madchester”.

Some main line trains were not stopping at the Olympics-serving station of Stratford today....because of the heat.

The head of the British Olympic Association has called for any spare tickets for the events at the London Games to go to some of the British troops drafted in at short notice to cover the shortfall in security staff.

Detectives have stressed a “live murder inquiry” will continue after a man wanted for murdering a police officer was found dead in a churchyard.

A man wanted for murder after a police officer was killed has been found dead in a churchyard, police in Britain said.

Police in Britain hunting for a man suspected of killing an off-duty officer were searching a village green today amid reports that a body has been found.

Armed police in Britain are hunting for a man suspected of killing an off-duty policeman who was gunned down after intervening in a dispute near his home.

Great Leighs’ application to be given fixtures in 2013 has been turned down by the British Horseracing Authority.